Fence-post.



No. 773,063. PATENTED 0m. 25', 1904.

, V A. GOTTOM.

FENCE POST.

APILIOATIOI FILED IUIIE 20, 1902.

H0 MODEL.

To aZZ whom it may concern..-

' drawings, which fence-post so constructed that the ing at Ghillicothe,

I UNITED ST TEs Patented October 25, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

.- FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 773,063, dated October 25, 1904.

Application filed June 20, 1902.

Be it known that I, ALBERT OotrToM, residin the county of Wapello and State of Iowa, have invented certain useful Improvements in "Fence-Posts; and I do hereby declare that the following is, a full,

clear, and exact descrip'tionof the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying form a part of this'specifi cation.

This invention relates to a new and novel improvement in fence-posts. V

The aim of my invention is to provide a practically indestructible fence-postto which the fence-wires may be adjustably and removably secured.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown in Figure 1 an elevation of a fence-post embodying my invention. Fig. 2 shows a detail of the locking-lever, while Fig. 3 shows an enlarged detail disclosing the, manner of securing the fence-wires.

The object of my invention is to provide a same will removably receive the fence-wire. e

In carrying out my invention I construct a fence-post, preferably of sheet metal, in a peculiar manner, forming a U-shaped rib 2, as is shown more particularly in Fig. 4, from which branch laterally in opposite directions and at right angles to the rib two counterpart flat flange members 3 3, these members again recurving in their edges w and z, as shown, and lying parallel with the rib. In giving the post the peculiar shape to provide the same with the U-shaped rib thin sheet metal may be used, which is given additional strength by means ofthe recurved edges :20 and z.

The central rib 2 of each post is provided with a plurality of downwardly-extending incisions o, as is shown in Fig. .1, into which the'wire strands 10, 11, 12, and 13 are placed. In Fig. 1 the corner-post discloses'a portion of these incisions 0, adapted to receive the fence-wire. I It will be noticed that these incisions enter the rib from the curved side. Positioned between the U-shaped rib 2 and above the incisions o are a plurality of lock- Serial No. 112,497. (No model.)

ing-levers 1, which are provided at one point with an opening 7, as is disclosed in Fig. 2, said openings receiving pivots (0, upon which the levers 4 swing, and said levers are further provided with the extending handles 5, so as to form an eccentrically-held disk which by means of the handle 5 may be depressed to ride upon the fence-wire and force the same downward into the incisions. 4), so that the fence-wire is held in a locked position within these incisionsi These'locking-levers of course only hold the wire when the handles 5 are depressed, in which position the ratchet edge 6 of the disk 4 is in engagement with the fence-strand. The levers are also concealed by the rib, and consequently the ornamental appearance of the post is not marred.

The fence-wires, further, are adapted to rest against the recurved edges of the sheet-metal posts 00 and .2, as disclosed. in F ig. 3, so that the fence-wiresare snugly secured but re- 1 movably' held within the fence-posts.

At the lower end each fencepost is embedded within a terra-cotta'or other non-rusting ferrule A, the space around the post within the ferrule being filled with cement, the ferrules being permitted to extend upward a suitable distance, as disclosed in Fig. 1.

Now when it is desired to remove a fencewire held within one of these sheetmetal posts it is simply necessary for the operator toinsert a tool of some kind into the slot formed between the ribs 2 and raise the handles 5 to carry up the eccentrically-held disk .4 to release the wire, which can then be lifted out of the slots 2:.

These fence-posts may be made of any suit able height and be provided with any suitable number of wire-holding incisions; and, Having thus described my said invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is

A fence-post, comprising a U-shaped rib provided at its rear edge with flat flange members'extending at, right angles to the rib and having their edges recurved and lying parallel with the rib, said rib also having in its bentportion a series of downwardly-extend- 1ng incisions adapted to receive the l1ne-w1res,

and a series of cam-levers arranged within the I00 7 U-shaped rib and eccentrieally pivoted adja- In testimony \vliereol'l aflix my signature in cent to the incisions, said levers each having presence of two witnesses. a serrated edge to bind against theline-Wires to clamp the latter in the incisions, and also 5 provided With a handle for the application of Witnesses:

a suitable tool for operating the levers, the Lonisn Annnn, locking-levers being protected by said rib. BEULAU Annnn.

ALBERT COT'lO M. 

